Functional and cognitive decline in hospitalized elderly

ABSTRACT Aim – Understand if functional and cognitive decline is accentuated during hospitalization in elderly patients. Method – It was design a descriptive and correlational study. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were used. Results – Were...

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Main Authors: EUGÉNIA MENDES, JOSÉ RODRIGUES, LEONEL PRETO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editorial Board Journal of Aging and Innovation 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Aging and Innovation
Online Access:http://journalofagingandinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2-functional-and-cognitive.pdf